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start v.
come into being; become functional v.

VERB

start

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commence create do establish found go ahead go into inaugurate initiate introduce launch lead make open prepare produce set up undertake

STRONG

activate actualize cause drive effect eventuate generate impel induce instigate institute motivate mount occasion originate trigger

WEAK

break ground break the ice bring about bring to pass embark on enter on enter upon get going give birth to give impulse lay foundation for make active plunge into set about set in motion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease close conclude destroy end fail finish halt ignore lose neglect ruin stop

STRONG

check discourage dissuade prevent repress

WEAK

complete consummate die

VERB

come into being; become functional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear come out commence emerge enter happen occur rise set start take off

STRONG

arise bud dawn emanate germinate originate sail spring sprout

WEAK

be born come forth come into existence crop up derive from get going get show on road get under way grow out of issue forth kick off make tick proceed from result from send off stem from

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complete disappear end finish hide leave stop

STRONG

die shrink

WEAK

conclude consummate

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begins

Abbott, who begins work immediately, joins the museum as its sixth director since 2008.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

A substantial share of the Colorado River's annual flow begins as snow that accumulates at high elevations during winter and melts during spring and early summer.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

It'll be interesting to see whether those teams genuinely have a problem with their finishing or if their luck in front of goal simply begins to change in the games to come.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Anne’s story begins as Rika on a farm in the Japanese countryside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

And then before he’s forced to comment either way, the grandfather clock in the hallway begins to strike.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse